Books like Scandalous Secrets

A comforting, slow-burn Regency romance where a ruined heroine and a stern father find unexpected healing in each other's company. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Scandalous Secrets.

cozy
comforting
gently angsty
hopeful

01
Broken Promises
Patricia Oliver
A classic tale of simmering resentment and enduring affection wrapped in the elegant manners of Regency London.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
- romantic
- second chances
02
An Inconvenient Wife
Patricia Oliver
A classic, witty Regency romp where a scandalous wager blossoms into a surprisingly tender marriage of convenience.
Shares:
- cozy
- comforting
- gently angsty
- romantic
03
Scandalous
Jenna Petersen · 2005
A swoony historical romance where a ruined reputation leads to a marriage of convenience with a dangerously sensual rake.
Shares:
- romantic
- dramatic
04
Scandalous desires
Elizabeth Hoyt
A tense, atmospheric historical romance where a ruthless river pirate and a guarded widow are bound together by a dangerous bargain and an unexpected child.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- dramatic
- found family
05
The Parson's Pleasure
Patricia Wynn
A quiet, yearning Regency romance where intellectual connection clashes with the rigid class expectations of an English country estate.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
06
Scandal's Daughter
Phylis Anne Warady
A charming, traditional Regency romp where duty blossoms into genuine affection amidst high-society scandal.
Shares:
- cozy
- earnest
- romantic
07
Ruins and Romance
Rebecca Ashley
A charming country house party romance where a sensible spinster discovers that both people and buried treasures are rarely what they first appear.
Shares:
- cozy
- romantic
08
The Scandalous Widow
Evelyn Richardson
A charming Regency romance about reclaiming one's independence and daring to risk the heart a second time.
Shares:
- cozy
- hopeful
- earnest
- romantic
09
A Country Affair
Patricia Wynn
A charming Regency romance where a nobleman's quest for retribution melts into a tender, secret-laden courtship among the cherry trees.
Shares:
- cozy
- earnest
- romantic
10
My Lord Scandal
Emma Wildes
A delightful romp where a sheltered bluestocking meets a charming rogue in the dead of night, sparking a scandalous and swoon-worthy romance.
Shares:
- cozy
- romantic
11
A Scandalous Bargain
Miranda Cameron
A classic battle of wills where desperate family loyalty collides with the dangerous allure of a notorious rake.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- dramatic
12
Francesca
Sylvia Andrew
A dramatic Regency romance where past scandals collide with present danger and a fiercely protective love.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- dramatic
- second chances

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